Why people stopped watching the walking dead looper. The pace was incredibly slow, character development predictable, and a few moments of glory aside, it simply bored me. Im pretty sure that years from now, when people look back and ask when twd jumped the shark, the appearance of n. Why is this season season 7 of the walking dead so bad. But it wasnt until season 5 that things got really ridiculous. The walking dead season 8 needs to kill negan to survive. Season 7 yeah this awful, unnecessarily stretched out story which dragged. Who negan killed during the walking dead season 7 premiere. Season seven of the walking dead was the shows worst yet.
The rest of the season is all about the three communities coming together and taking on negans. While it might hold up better in fullblown binge mode, the week. Negan jeffrey dean morgan kills two beloved characters and breaks rick andrew lincoln. The walking dead season 7 premiere delivered on those cliffhanger promises, but ended up falling flat due to issues with pacing and narrative focus. At the end of the day, this is a show that gets its jollies by. When i say boring, i mean to describe an episode that is just so dull and poorly constructed to the point of irritation.
And yet somehow, the walking dead has managed to become the most boring show on television. Fear the walking dead has gotten much better in season 4. The seventh season of the walking dead may have been one too many. I am a longtime walking dead fan and purchase the episodes through amazon to watch them as soon as possible. Smith, an entertainment writer for, penned a piece. Season 7 of the postapocalyptic drama deals with the aftermath of the previous season s ending. As im watching s9 mid season premier and thinking back to the last 3 seasons.
I like the original walking dead with rick waking up in the hospital much better as a series opener. Even walking dead fans are slamming the season 7 premiere over its level of violence. The show has become so popular that after the cliffhanger ending of season 4, it took the cavernous hall h location at san diego comic con to hold all the fans eager to grab an exclusive sneak peek at what was in store for. Ten ways the walking dead has failed its audience in season 7. Well, walking dead fans, we made it through the long and arduous wait from the season 6 finale to the season 7 premiere, and while the neganled cliffhanger received its fair share of fan backlash. I have a limited amount of watching by myself time. Has the fear the walking dead tv show been cancelled or renewed for a sixth season on amc. Apr 06, 2016 as im watching s9 mid season premier and thinking back to the last 3 seasons. Do not read until youve watched episode 12 of season 7 of the walking dead, titled say yes. Let me know if something truly amazing happens on the show and ill give it another shot.
Season 7 premiere is the show at its worst season 7 episode 1,the day will come when you wont be, kicks off with a lot of tedious misery. What you need to remember before watching the walking dead season 8. Sure, ill try the spinoff, but for now it looks like im done with the walking dead. But theres plenty of room for improvement as it heads into season 8. Nov 28, 2016 the walking dead fans moan on twitter about boring episode six devoted entirely to tara. Completely angry fanboy rant page about plot holes and things i dont like regarding the walking dead tv series. The walking dead fans frustrations with season 7 took shape on tuesday morning in the form of an open letter. The violence was brutal, almost more extreme then anything you see on television. In this video, i give my opinion on the subject and also. Based on a comic book series of the same name by robert kirkman, a small group of survivors, led by officer rick grimes andrew lincoln, must fight a world ful. The last season or 2 has begun to take a downward turn, but the first part of season 7 is awful.
I havent watched this weeks episode of the walking dead, and i have no plans to do so. Now, over halfway into its eighth season, the walking dead has dipped to its lowest ratings since its freshman season pulling in just 6. Service is the fourth episode of the seventh season of the postapocalyptic horror television. The official site of amcs original series the walking dead. The walking dead started off strong in its first season and continues to be a ratings winner for amc, drawing more than 17 million viewers for its season 5 premiere.
If theres one walking dead character i wouldnt have expected to get an entire episode for herself, its tara. Actors jeffrey dean morgan, xander berkeley, tom payne, and austin amelio were all promoted to series regulars for the seventh season, after having recurring roles in the sixth season. Flash forward to the walking dead season 7, the 1st episode capped off said cliffhanger and met the expectations of what the finale should have been. The walking dead has become the most boring show on. Oct 22, 2017 the walking dead got a few things right in its seventh season on amc. Oct 16, 2017 there are walking dead fans who swear by the shows second season, which spends virtually its entire run on the greene family farm. Sure sometimes its good to see some depth, but these characters doesnt even make sense. I actually think season 7 is more consistent than season 6, quality wise. I wrote last week that the premiere was a little boring, and ill stand by that. It just sucks that the rest of the season seems very boring.
You know its so boring, to see all the soap opera dramas as fillers. Slow and boring, season seven episode five titled go getters finally reveals how maggie and her baby are doing and what was wrong with her pregnancy at the end of season six. Thats not to say there werent good parts to it, but overall, it just fell flat. Season 7 and 8 had the right direction, but terrible execution. Thats when i became hopeful the walking dead season 7 could turn things around. Season 8 finale brings allout war to a head spoilers. Granted, i do not watch every single show on tv because even workfromhome writers need to shower. Do you think that the walking dead has gotten very boring. I decided last week that our time together was done.
Now that the walking dead has wrapped up its seventh season, its time to admit that it was the worst season of the show so far. Four of the six episodes to air so far in season 7 have now been dedicated to putting the. The walking dead tv show on amc season eight ratings. As much as i enjoy this show, as much as i am a fan, six seasons in and there has got to be one episode that you just cannot for the life you click with at all. Season 6 was a huge build up to the new, big bad guy, negan. You see the walking dead comic got a universal formula that become the essence of the story. However, if we are honest looking back, season 1 of the walking dead wasnt all that great either. Do not keep reading if you have not seen the season 7 premiere of the walking dead the walking dead returned with a bang on sunday, with negans victim from the. Maybe in season 5 they will end it with a revelation that the script was written by a walker, and his. Thats part of the reason why the game can be a jumbled mess, but i wouldnt say its a boring jumbled mess. Cbr takes a look at 15 moments that brought the show down. And it may be about the survivors but it is called the walking dead, not the walking. Season 5 season 6 season 4 season 1 season 2 season 3. Watch the walking dead season 10 new episodes from amc.
Dec 05, 2015 and yet somehow, the walking dead has managed to become the most boring show on television. So far, the first two episodes of season 8 of the walking dead swing between motivational speeches and protracted scenes of ultra violence. The walking dead was renewed by amc for a 16episode seventh season on october 30, 2015. The biggest cliffhanger in the history of zombie television came to its bloody conclusion on sunday, october 23 read us weeklys recap of the walking dead season 7 premiere. The walking dead fans moan on twitter about boring episode. Why ben affleck left the batman rogue one vs force awakens. Well the walking dead started again, and its still going strong in my opinion. You lose something and you gain something unexpectedly.
It has more of an impact than just boring episodes. Left with a cliffhanger, the season 6 finale was universally met with negativity and frustration. Most of the episodes are about the same quality, while season 6 was messier and had more controversies. Even walking dead fans are slamming the season 7 premiere. Filming for season 7 began in georgia on may 2, 2016 and concluded on november 18, 2016. If rick was going to successfully take down negan and his saviors, then he was going. Mar 17, 2017 the 10 biggest problems with season 7 of the walking dead. Unless the standard of walking dead episodes diminish fast, since the series looks to pass 150 total episodes, then the lowestrated incident isswear from year 7. The walking dead fans moan on twitter about boring.
I was a bit boring, the story dragged on a lot this season, but it had good moments and i still enjoyed for the most part. The walking deads worstrated episode is the intro in. War is hell, and hell is boring, on the walking dead. Keeping things fresh from season to season is imperative for a show to stay afloat. Mainly by splitting up characters in season 7 and bottle necking everything.
None of these season 8 episodes so far, are worth a rewatch, and thats a first for this series. As promised, we return to the same moment where season. Sep 09, 2019 i really despised season 7 and season 8 of the walking dead. Five reasons im done watching the walking dead norville. Mar 16, 2017 the walking dead has been called boring a lot recently due to season 7 episode titled, bury me here and other episodes this season. It looks like the negan conflict is going to dominate at least the first half of the walking deads eighth season, for better or worse. The throat cutting scene was horrifying like something out of the the original texas chainsaw massacre.
I was not a fan of the first season of fear the walking dead. The following contains spoilers for the the walking dead season 7 premiere, the day will come when you wont be. The walking dead season 2 is really dissapointing gamespot. The walking dead fans moan on twitter about boring episode six devoted entirely to tara. In fact, id argue its the most actionpacked season of the series. This was still interesting when we had the governor as the antagonist, but now its just plain boring. Building off the incredibly frustrating sixth season cliffhanger, the season started off stumbling through an obvious reveal that many fans found excessively violent.
The walking dead has become the most boring show on television. The walking dead appears to have lost its bite whats. Our recap of the walking dead season 7, episode 4, reveals what happens when negan hits alexandria with his army of saviors. I didnt think id spend most of the new season of the walking dead thinking about rocky iv, but here we are.
And then in season 8, with halfbaked plots and thoughtless action scenes along with writing the characters in such a way to make bad mistakes they normally wouldnt have. Are these newest episodes also of shorter duration, or does it just seem that way. Why do so many people say the walking dead sucksis boring. The walking dead season 7 list of the walking dead episodes. This will convince rick that the false intel he got from dwight is legitimate, which negan hopes to cement. A 66 minutes episode with 25 minutes commercials arent enough. Its probably not the adjective amc would like to hear, but the walking dead is mercilessly headed toward its midseason finale sunday on whats been an uneven, boring and frustrating seventh season. This episode of the walking dead was so boring, one fan moaned. The walking dead s seventh season premiered last sunday. Five reasons im done watching the walking dead norville rogers. According to imdb, the walking dead season, episode 6 is rated as 5. I really despised season 7 and season 8 of the walking dead. I love the show, never miss an episode and appreciate a good dramatic series but they are taking so dam long to get through one problem. Walking dead finally reveals negans victim in season 7.
Rick and company have found themselves in an impossible quagmire. Ive enjoyed the walking dead since its inception on dvd, and thats unusual for me, as zombies arent my thing. The walking dead allwomen village didnt kill enough men. All they do is argue on the farm, there should be a balance of action and drama. Fear the walking dead is back, and its still terrible io9. The walking dead has been called boring a lot recently due to season 7 episode titled, bury me here and other episodes this season. Our recap of the walking dead season 7, episode 3, reveals who comes out on top in the first round of daryl vs. Nov 29, 2016 the walking dead fans frustrations with season 7 took shape on tuesday morning in the form of an open letter. Each episode seems desperate to take up time and throw in some zombie guts. I cant remember the last time the show went in a direction it. Of course i cant speak for all or even a majority of twd fans, but i firmly believe its true for many of us. So the walking dead isnt very good for all the reasons mentioned in this video. From nearly the moment it began to namedrop the villain early in season 6 nov. They fit a lot of action into the 6 hours the game goes on for.